FX's The Bridge

[Sawyer]

Premiere was just about even with the premiere of The Americans.

 

[Maximus One]

I'd say it was better. I'm like really interested in seeing where it goes. I was for The Americans at first but then just bleh but this was good throughout the whole episode IMO and the preview of the season made it look damn good

 

[Sawyer]

No, I meant in ratings.

 

[Soapy]

I liked the pilot for The Americans (not as much as The Bridge), but The Americans lost me pretty quick.

 

[Maximus One]

Oh lmao. Your comment is at the top of the page on my phone so I thought you just meant like in quality lol

 

[kvz5]

I really enjoyed the pilot. It helps too that I have a girl crush on Diane Kruger.

What's the deal with the subplot about that couple? My guess is that the dead husband will somehow be related to some of the murders in Mexico.

 

[squeekness]

I am thinking that the guy who took that girl across the border and locked her in the trailer was taking her to the dead husband (that he doesn't know is dead yet). I am thinking that when the wife opened that locked door there were more girls in there.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

started off rather slow, but the last 20 min were great. show definitely has a lot of potential. looking forward to the rest of the season

 

[Hunter Rider]

I was bored until Lillard's character came into it, the ending sparked just enough interest to warrant checking out the 2nd episode. Is Diane Kruger's character supposed to be mildly autistic?

 

[kvz5]

I was bored until Lillard's character came into it, the ending sparked just enough interest to warrant checking out the 2nd episode. Is Diane Kruger's character supposed to be mildly autistic?

I think she has Aspergers.

 

[DrDoom]

Pretty good but I can't stand the female lead. I know she has some unknown (at least for now) condition but she just comes off as a *****, especially in the opening when she was just gonna let that guy in the ambulance die.

 

[The Demon's Head]

TRAFFIC JAM AT THE BRIDGE

Critically Acclaimed Drama Becomes

FX’s Most Time-Shifted Show Ever on Live+3 Data

Premiere Telecast Gains +67% in Adults 18-49 and +53% in Total Viewers

Will Likely Become the Most-Watched Series Premiere in FX History

LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2013 – Inclusive of Live+3 data, FX’s critically acclaimed new drama series The Bridge has posted a record time-shifted viewership increase for any FX series premiere ever and, based on the network’s projections, it will likely become FX’s most-watched series premiere ever when Live+7 time-shifted viewing is available.

In Total Viewers, the series premiere of The Bridge vaulted +53% on Live+3 from Live+Same Day, delivering 4.64 million Total Viewers, up from 3.04 million. In rank among the premieres of FX’s 15 original drama series and miniseries, The Bridge currently ranks as the network’s third most-watched debut ever, inclusive of Live+3, up from #11 in Live+Same Day. The Bridge will need an additional +11% increase from Live+3 to Live+7 to surpass the premiere episode of The Americans, which delivered 5.11 million Total Viewers and currently ranks as FX’s most-watched series premiere (Live+7).

In delivery of Total Viewers, The Bridge ranks as basic cable’s #1 drama series premiere ever in percentage increase on Live+3 data, and will likely be the most time-shifted series premiere ever on basic cable with Live+7.

Among Adults 18-49, the series premiere episode of The Bridge vaulted +67% on Live+3 from Live+Same Day, increasing to 1.93 million Adults 18-49 from 1.16 Million Adults 18-49.

By comparison, The Americans showed gains of +48% in Adults 18-49 and +44% in Total Viewers in Live+3 from Live+Same Day, which were previous time-shifted highs for an FX series premiere.

Source: FX

Awesome.

 

[squeekness]

I think she has Aspergers.

My kid has Aspergers and they are nothing alike.

 

[Soapy]

She definitely has Asperger's.

The Bridge is a present-day crime thriller exploring the tensions on the U.S.-Mexico border. When an American judge known for her anti-immigration views is found dead on the bridge connecting El Paso and Juarez, Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger) from El Paso PD must work with her Mexican counterpart from Chihuahua State Police, Marco Ruiz (Demian Bichir), to catch a serial killer operating on both sides of the border. Marco understands the slippery politics of Mexican law enforcement, and while his police force slowly succumbs to the pressures and demands of the cartel, he’s one of the last good men in the department. He’s charming, but also cunning as he will do whatever it takes to get what he needs. This does not sit well with Sonya, who has Asperger’s and strictly follows rules as well as protocol. Her candid and off-putting personality fuels an unforgiving drive for truth. The case quickly pulls them into a string of murders on the border, a scene already consumed by illegal immigration, drug trafficking, violence and prostitution.

 

[squeekness]

Maybe they need to interview some more actual Aspergers people, lol. Not only is she not like my kid, but she isn't like any of the others I've met.

 

[Maximus One]

I have no opinion on the porrtrayal of her apergers simply due to the fact that my model for Aspergers is Abed Nadir. I don't know if I've ever know a kid or anybody with it honestly. Besides, it's tv. They've been using autism and Aspergers like this for a few years now. Instead of just making characters a bit quirky they end up explaining it all away with Aspergers or something

 

[Hunter Rider]

The second episode was a bit better, it's very basic like AMC's The Killing but lacks a character like Holder to carry it through the frequent slow patches. I get why Kruger would want the role but so far her character is mostly just irritating.

 

[Soapy]

She doesn't really bother me.

 

[DrDoom]

The second episode was a bit better, it's very basic like AMC's The Killing but lacks a character like Holder to carry it through the frequent slow patches. I get why Kruger would want the role but so far her character is mostly just irritating.

This! She irritates the hell outta me

 

[Golgo-13]

I actually like Krugers character. Her condition is very interesting.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

i wish all women were as upfront as Kruger's character when wanting sex

 

[chamber-music]

Here is a little preview of the UK/French version the Tunnel starring Game Of Thrones Stannis Baratheon and Harry Potter's Fleur Delacour from Sky Atlantic

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[Golgo-13]

I'm curious as to why that girl seemed to willingly get into the trunk of that guys car in the pilot...

 

[Hunter Rider]

I'm curious as to why that girl seemed to willingly get into the trunk of that guys car in the pilot...

It looked like she thought he was a Coyote who was going to take her to the US away from her pimp.

 

[squeekness]

It looked like she thought he was a Coyote who was going to take her to the US away from her pimp.

This is what I was thinking as well.